Author Archive: Austin Davis

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Lug Nut Remover

: Hi I have a broken stud on one of my rear wheel hubs. The nut is still on the stud and […]

Posted in: Tires

My Engine Won’t Start – Bad Battery Or Starter Motor?

I have a Toyota Camry v6 with 180 thousand miles on it.  Besides getting the oil changed I have not done much […]

Posted in: Won't Start Issues

Tires Shaking On My Car – Wheel Balance Problem?

I have a Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4WD.  The vehicle seems to have a wheel balance problem.  For the three months that […]

Posted in: Tires

Why Is The Air Conditioner In My Car Not Cold?

Why is the air conditioning in my 1998 Kia Sportage not cold? I have added Freon to the system and my mechanic has double checked everything he can think of.

Posted in: A/C and Heating

Nissan Altima Won’t Start Sometime

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 4cyl automatic, bought new in December 2006, it has 52,000 miles on it, has received scheduled care from the dealer it was bought from, Monday of this week the wife went to go to work.

Posted in: Won't Start Issues

Blown Head Gasket Symptoms

I usually get my oil changed at Jiffy Lube because they are convenient and I can’t crawl under my car and change my oil like I used to. I got it changed there a few months ago and shortly thereafter my car started to overheat and the heater stopped working. If I revved the engine really high it would cool off and if I was idling the engine would get really hot but the heater still blew cold air this was in February in Utah.

Posted in: Head Gaskets

Serpentine Fan Belt Came Off Car

Hello, I’ve been having some trouble with my 1998 Chevy Camaro V6. A number of problems have popped up all at once, and I’m not sure if they are related. Here are the symptoms

Posted in: A/C and Heating

Engine Misses and Cuts Out On Freeway

I have a 92 Buick Century I just bought. When driving at cruise speed my car sputters after a half hour of driving, but does not when accelerating, decelerating, or at idle. I did not hear any strange noises such as popping from the engine or exhaust.

Posted in: Running Problems

Chevy Truck Won’t Start Lots of Fuel at TBI

My fiance bought a 1994 Chevy 4×4, 5.7L, V8. the throttle body is dumping fuel into the motor. He changed the plugs, wires, distributor, cap, rotor, fuel1 filter, and computer. He checked the timing and it’s good. All this with no result. He also bought a book on this truck and had a mechanic look at it.

Posted in: Won't Start Issues

Car Air Conditioner Not Cold Enough

I have a question for you would sure appreciate a good answer before I drop $1000 on a repair I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra it has 63,000 miles lately the AC has been blowing warm air but it only does this when the temperature outside goes above about 75 degrees

Posted in: A/C and Heating